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The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed Rotimi Amaechi’s call for Nigerians to mobilise against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 as a “political hallucination”. In a statement on Wednesday signed by its spokesman, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, titled “Mobilise Who? A Politician Rejected at Home Cannot Lead a National Revolt”, the APC described Amaechi as a “political orphan” disowned in his home state of Rivers, nationally irrelevant and “steadily sinking into total political oblivion”. The statement noted that in Rivers State today, mentioning Amaechi’s name in political discussions is viewed as a provocative joke, adding…

Photo Credit: Tife Balogun/Instagram Boluwatife Balogun is officially here, and he’s letting us know loud and clear. Hours after his debut EP, “Champion’s Arrival,” dropped, he released a stunning series of photos that immediately capture your attention — and hold it. The all-black leather look he chose is a fashion statement. There’s a leather beret with a decorative touch, a classic bomber jacket with functional pockets, and a black shirt and tie layered underneath. His trousers flare just enough to balance the silhouette, and the studded belt with gold footwear rounds out an outfit that feels both modern and unapologetically…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two staff members of the National Assembly, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Adam Goni, for defrauding job seekers of N4.8 million through a fake employment scheme at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The case followed a petition (ICPC/P/NC/1056/2022) filed by the victims, Saifudeen Yakub and Aminu Abubakar, who alleged that one Mustapha Mohammed, currently at large, claimed he could help secure employment for them at the CBN for N4 million each, with appointment letters to be released in…

The Premier League is home to many top midfielders, but Mikel Obi believes Chelsea have the best…. Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has stated that the midfield partnership of Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Cole Palmer is currently the best in the English Premier League, Soccernet.ng reports. Chelsea have had a decent start to the Premier League campaign, as they sit third, with six wins, two draws, and three losses. They have had to play most of the campaign without their talismanic attacking midfielder Cole Palmer, due to an injury. Chelsea Training Session – Cobham Training Ground – Cole…

Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate Prince Adewole Adebayo has challenged President Bola Tinubu to either decisively utilise the instruments of state power to end insecurity or resign from office. Adebayo made the call while speaking at the 2025 National Electoral Reform Summit, where he delivered a thought-provoking address on Nigeria’s democratic future and governance failures. He declared, “To that problem: President Tinubu can use the bullets to kill the terrorists or use the pen to resign.”According to him, Nigeria’s insecurity crisis is not due to incapacity but a deliberate misuse of power for personal enrichment. “What they are…

On the eve of one of the most important football matches in Nigeria’s modern history, the Super Eagles are not preparing on the training pitch. They are negotiating at the conference table. Yes, you read that right. The Nigerian national team, Africa’s once-proud standard-bearers, refused to train on Tuesday in Rabat, Morocco. Their protest? Years of unpaid bonuses and allowances owed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). And this comes less than 48 hours before a crucial World Cup playoff semi-final against Gabon, a match that could either propel the nation closer to the 2026 World Cup or crush those…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on 11 November 2025 filed a six‑count charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against 27‑year‑old Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume for allegedly advocating a military takeover and publishing inflammatory material on social media. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025 and filed by A. M. Danalami on behalf of the service, alleges that Onukwume, of Umusayo Layout, Oyigbo Local Government Area in Rivers State, committed the offences in October 2025. The DSS says the accused will be arraigned before the end of the week. The DSS, in the charge filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja,…

Bitcoin’s historic November rallies may not materialize this year, as multiple signals indicate a prolonged consolidation rather than upward momentum. The world’s largest crypto has spent two weeks trapped between $106,000 and $116,000, weighed down by persistent selling from long-term holders and muted institutional demand following October’s sharp liquidation event.Meanwhile, dramatic shifts in global funding markets are adding complexity to the outlook. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate plummeted to 3.92% on November 6, its lowest level in two years, a collapse that financial analyst Shanaka Anslem warns “screams one word: panic.“Source: X/@shanaka86Persistent Distribution Weighs on Price ActionAccording to Bitfinex’s latest…

In the history of Afrobeats, few transformations have felt as deliberate, and as audacious as Young Jonn’s. Known for years as the brilliant producer behind some of the continent’s defining hits, he already held a place in modern Afropop history. Yet, at the height of his success as “The Wicked Producer,” he stepped away to find his own voice.  For Young Jonn, evolution into being a vocal artist wasn’t a pivot, it was purpose. The daring spirit of reinvention that defines a Swift One.  The Choir Boy with Big Dreams  Born John Saviours Udomboso, Young Jonn first found melody in…

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, has launched a digital platform to transition the civil service to a paperless operation. According to a press release by Chidi Okpala, Head of Corporate Communications at Galaxy Backbone Limited, the platform aims to enhance efficiency, transparency, and data security in Nigeria’s government offices. He said the system, known as “1Gov Enterprise Content Management (ECM),” was developed by Galaxy Backbone Limited to streamline document management and automate workflows. He said the platform aims to build a digitally driven, efficient, and knowledge-based public…